On July 24-25, 2021 Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway steam locomotive #2926 made its first runs under its own power in almost 68 years. After over 20 years of work done by the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society, and after a year's worth of delay, another railroad beast has been brought back to life.
Santa Fe 2926 is a 4-8-4 Northern type built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1944, as part of an order of 30 "2900" Class locomotives, numbered 2900-2929. It and the rest of the class pulled fast freight and passenger trains between San Diego and Kansas City until all were retired in 1953. Of the 30, 6 escaped the scrappers torch, with 2926 being donated Albuquerque, NM and put on display in Coronado Park. In 1999 the NMSL&RHS was established with the intent of restoring 2926 and putting it back into service. To help continue their hard working efforts, visit www.nmslrhs.org/
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